Memet MEŞE, Deputy Project Manager

Memet MEŞE

Deputy Project Manager

Siemens Rail Automation

Location
Qatar
Education
Master's degree, Master of Bussiness Administration
Experience
24 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 8 Months

Deputy Project Manager at Siemens Rail Automation
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since December 2013

Haramain (Makkah-Madinah) High Speed Line Project
Tasks Performed;
. Managing Project Integration and ensuring that the various element of the project are properly coordinated.
. Dealing with customer and working with the necessary partners regarding the proposed solution.
. Preparation of Interim payment certification and invoicing.
. Supervision of the technical requirements and of the quality standards fulfillment.
. Definition of project scope, work split and work breakdown structure.
. Preparation of project planning baselines and management.
. Managing Change orders, internal coordination and negotiation with the customer.
. Risk management, risk identification, evaluation and implementation of mitigation actions.
. Fulfillment of Organizational Health and Safety procedures for project scope of work on site, assuring proper execution.
. Correct placement of material orders, according to the scope, technical needs, and lead time.
. Adequate placement of subcontracting orders, according to scope, technical needs, and lead time. Responsible for the negotiation with subcontractors together with the procurement manager.

Railway Systems Manager at Qatar Rail
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since August 2015

. Supports the Railway Systems Team to monitor and ensure the projects (Metro, Long Distance and LRT) are delivered on time and in accordance with the Employer’s Requirements as well as industrial best practice
. Assures proper interface between all railway systems disciplines
. Attends technical and liaison meetings with the PMCs, Contractors and third parties, leading with support from other Railway Systems team members as required
. Ensures that the review and approval of railway systems interfaces are completed in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the delivery program
. Liaises as necessary regarding engineering proposals for railway systems interfaces for the project, and facilitate their further development, through discussions and negotiations with all stakeholders
. Facilitates the timely delivery of the railway systems and to ensure coherence in different projects
. Assists in the collection and analysis of project performance data from internal and external stakeholders
. Escalates and reports interface issues to the Senior Project Manager, Railway Systems as soon as such become apparent
. Develops and produces interface reports associated with the performance on a monthly basis
. Contributes to the resolution of Railway Systems and Systems-wide interface related issues
. Ensures that the Interface Control Documents are properly managed and updated
. Manages technical information within the Railway Systems Team
. Liaises with the Railway Systems experts to verify and ensure the design related to Railway Systems are in accordance with the approved specifications, functional requirements and time schedules
. Interfaces with internal and external stakeholders regarding, Identification, definition and documentation, Design submission, RFI, RfC, Conflict avoidance, Status monitoring and reporting
. Prepares technical reports for Director- Systems and Senior Project Manager, Railway Systems

Local Project Director at THALES ESPAÑA GRP SAU
  • Türkiye - Ankara
  • October 2012 to November 2013

Projects;
Sincan-Esenkent Hasanbey-Inönü High Speed Line Project
Inönü-Köseköy High Speed Line Project (Ankara-Istanbul HSL Phase-2) (at the same time Local Project Manager of On-Shore Contract)
Ankara-Sincan North Lines Project
Telecom System of Marmaray Project (Comuter Rail-Bosphorus Cross Project)
Installation of ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 in Sincan - Inönü High Speed Line Section Project
Cumaovası Tepeköy Commuter Rail Project

Task performed;
. Manage and coordinate all technical project managers and engineering department in Thales Turkey Main line Projects
. Manage and coordinate local project managers and site managers of all National Main Line projects that Thales performed in Turkey.
. Manage assignments, milestones, schedules and monitor progress against the projects plans
. Monitor that the projects is effectively resourced and manage relationships between projects
. Facilitate resolution of issues with input from the Client and escalate unresolved issues to upper management and related departments
. Report projects progress, budget and status to the appropriate levels and recommend corrective action when necessary
. Manage all required project management documents are developed, completed and signed off
. Reporting for completing the implementation projects on time, within scope, within budget and according to the required quality standards
. Monitoring the fulfillment of Organizational Health and Safety procedures for project scope of work on site, assuring proper execution.
. Manage subcontractors and monitor their performances.

Technical Manager at THALES TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
  • Türkiye - Ankara
  • May 2009 to September 2012

Managed Projects;
Sincan-Esenkent Hasanbey-Inönü High Speed Line Project
Konya HSL Interface Project between Thales and Dimetronic
Yenidoğan-Beylikova Drailer Projects.
Inönü-Köseköy High Speed Line Project (Ankara-Istanbul HSL Phase-2)
Ankara-Sincan North Lines Project (Phase-1 of the commuter rail

Task Performed;

. Managing of all technical activities to ensure proper implementation of the Project, coordinating the different technical areas of the stakeholders which are participants in the project.
. Coordinating and working with different technical areas for Identification of the technical requirements and specifications of all the systems in the project in accordance with customer and the requirements of the contract.
. Assuring compliance with the technical specifications of the project or with new and agreed specifications with the customer during the lifecycle of the project.
. Identify discrepancies and contradictions of the offer with the technical Specifications of the project.
. Negotiating technical details of Signaling and Telecommunication Systems with customer
. Coordination for the proper elaboration of the Preliminary and Detailed Design of the Signaling and Telecommunication Systems for projects and their modifications or changes.
. Defining and supporting for preparation Customer Specific Documentation like Signaling Principles, conventional line interface definitions, etc.
. Giving technical consultancy to new railway tenders.
. Giving technical support for clarification Technical questions about installation activities.
. Being interface between Spanish Engineering Department and National Engineering team and about technical aspects.
. Being interface with the customer for all the technical activities of the project
. Coordination of the activities needed for elaboration of the training courses and documentation for signaling systems.
. Planning of all activities for test and commissioning and acceptance tests with TCDD of the systems of the project.
. Planning of the activities necessary for the trial and warranty periods.

Application Engineer and Technical Coordinator at ALCATEL LUCENT
  • Türkiye - Istanbul
  • November 2004 to April 2009

Speed Line Project (Phase-1),

Task performed;
Negotiating technical details of Signaling Systems with customer
Preparation of detailed design documents of the Signaling Systems
Preparation Customer Specific Documentation like Signaling Principles, Operation Rules
Technical support to installation works of signalling.
Preparation of training documents for telecom and signalling system
Giving training courses to operators and maintenance teams of customer
Making Test & Commissioning of CTC, ETCS L1, Interlocking Systems,
Support corrective maintenance activities of Interlocking and CTC Systems
Technical support for new railway tenders.

Signalling Engineer at ISTANBUL ULASIM COMPANY
  • Türkiye - Istanbul
  • August 1999 to October 2004

Task performed;
Preparing the signaling scope of works contracts for different type of railway systems in Istanbul.
Technical Support to preparing Technical Specification of new metro lines.
Detecting the signaling and telecommunication system defects according to the contract technical specifications
Doing modifications on the systems according to metro operation team requests (connecting electromechanical equipment’s to SCADA System, changing the MMI of control systems)
Designing and implementing a mini signaling system between two tram station and depot entrance doors.
Preparing of maintenance instruction checklists and forms for signaling. Analyze, design and implement the modifications when requested by Operation department.
Inspecting the main contractor activities during the trial run of the train and reporting to upper management the signaling and telecom defects during the trail run to fulfill headway target.
Managing the teams for making preventive and corrective maintenances of Istanbul metro telecom and automation systems (RADIO, TRANSMISSION, SCADA, ETCS SCADA).
Cooperating with contractor to put solution for removal system defects
Training of maintenance teams

Education

Master's degree, Master of Bussiness Administration
  • at Sakarya University
  • January 2012

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Master's degree, Electronics Engineering
  • at Istanbul Technical University
  • July 2003

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Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • at Yıldız Technical University
  • July 1999

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Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Signalling
Engineering Management
Project Engineering and Management
Detailed Design and concept design Preparation
Testing and commissioning Railway Signaling and Telecommunication
Negotiating and liaising with consultants and customers
Designing and Implementation Interfaces with Electronic Interlocking and Relay Interlocking’s,
Putting in service railway signaling projects including interlocking, ERTMS ETCS L1 and L2 CTC, OCC
Preparation of interlocking control tables and signaling principles and customer specific document

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Spanish
Expert
Turkish
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